Farm Product Industry Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 132).

This Act creates a legal framework for financial assistance (in the forms specified in section 2) to the "agricultural industry" to enable an "agricultural enterprise" to (a) establish, maintain or expand its facilities; (b) provide services to the agricultural industry; (c) acquire land, buildings, machinery, equipment, livestock, materials and supplies; (d) construct or improve buildings owned or being acquired by the agricultural enterprise; (e) maintain its operating capital; (f) consolidate its debts and outstanding liabilities; (g) carry out a feasibility study or market development program; (h) undertake research on food or other agricultural product (sect. 3). The remainder of the Act specifies procedures for loans, investments, etc., and provides for financial agreements with the federal and provincial governments.